The 19 short comedies created by Keaton between 1920 and 1923 provided a workshop for the developing filmmaker and, at their best, are among the greatest cinematic achievements of the silent era.
The Little Tramp goes to Alaska in one of the funniest movies of the silent era, an underdog comedy set against an epic backdrop of snow-covered mountains.
Buster Keaton masters a paddleboat and survives a hurricane in this sweet and inventive comedy about a meek son trying to win the approval of a gruff but loving father.
Daredevil stunts made this thrill comedy iconic but behind the astounding scenes of Lloyd scrambling up the side of a Los Angeleas skyscraper is a witty workplace comedy, circa 1920.
The Great Stone Face is a Southern engineer who goes behind enemy lines in this epic comedy set during the American Civil War. It’s one of the greatest comedies of all time.